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In the immediate aftermath of their competitions at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, 28 Olympic pentathletes spoke about their future in Modern Pentathlon.
WOMEN’S FINAL
ELODIE CLOUVEL (FRA)
- Post-Games interviews find vast majority of elite athletes open to new era
- Veterans such as Asadauskaite (LTU) and Clouvel (FRA) plan to continue
- Yasser Hefny OLY thanks athletes for “immensely heartening” interviews
The immense success of Modern Pentathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the sport’s exciting future were reflected in the views of dozens of elite athletes expressed immediately after their Olympic quests ended.
Photo: Hungarian NOC
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games created many unforgettable moments, across all sports, for thousands of athletes and officials as well as spectators and audiences.
I’m not talking here about the incredible moments of athletic endeavour, which were well documented by all media. I’m talking about the magical sporting gestures that reminded us all about the values that make the Olympic movement special.
11.07. – 13.07.2024: Budapest, HUN
UIPM President Dr Klaus Schormann attended the 2024 European Championships, where the Hungarian Modern Pentathlon Association (HMPA) paid tribute to the final inclusion of riding in the European Championships with a special horse showcase.
Three-time Olympian and former UIPM Athletes Committee Chair Aya Medany OLY celebrated a new milestone in her trail-blazing journey as she was elected as an IOC Member at the 142nd IOC Session in Paris (FRA).
Elzbieta Adomaityte of Lithuania and Moetaz Mohamed of Egypt became world university champions on a thrilling opening day of the 2nd FISU World University Championships Modern Pentathlon.
- Individual glory for Adomaityte (LTU) and Mohamed (EGY)
- Two world titles each for Mohamed, Amer and Abouamer (EGY)
- Medals for Hungary, Italy, Lithuania and Poland as all six continents represented
Egypt dominated yet another global competition by claiming three of the four gold medals on offer at the 2nd FISU World University Championship Modern Pentathlon.
Four continental representatives have been elected to the UIPM Athletes Committee, which now stands as a five-strong body for the next Olympic cycle with only two positions remaining unfilled.
- Integration of Pentathlon and Obstacle communities continues in San Jose (CRC)
- Obstacle sprint stars dazzle as Cabuya (PHI) sets new 100m world record
- Men’s 100m champion Sokolowski (POL): “For me this is just the beginning”
More than 600 athletes from 39 nations gathered in Central America for a highly successful four-day World Obstacle UIPM 2024 OCR World Championships.
Dear athletes, dear coaches and trainers, dear guests and officials!
Welcome to one of the most exciting competitions in the global Modern Pentathlon calendar.